An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Grand Republic of Solent. The subject of the opinion poll was The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war. When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:
| Percentage | Choice |
| 15.38% | Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government. |
| 19.40% | Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards. |
| 17.58% | Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power. |
| 22.90% | Prisoners of war may be mistreated without legal sanction. |
| 16.20% | Prisoners of war are enslaved. |
| 8.53% | Surrendering enemy combatants are summarily executed. |